Research Rating Anglistik/Amerikanistik of the German Council of Science and Humanities

The pilot study Forschungsrating Anglistik/Amerikanistik is the first implementation of the Forschungsrating in the humanities. This chapter presents the findings and conclusions of the rating. It consists of three parts: First, the results of the rating, first published in December 2012, are presented, as well as the conclusions drawn by the German Council of Science and Humanities. Second, Alfred Hornung who chaired the review board reflects on the Forschungsrating from the point of view of the chair of the review board as well as an Amerikanistik scholar. Third, Barbara Korte writes about the Forschungsrating from her perspective as a member of the review board and Anglistik scholar.